Leadership Series: Leadership in Times of Uncertainty with Ian Goldin

​Ian Goldin identifies the drivers of global growth, identifying the opportunities for businesses. showing why emerging markets are likely to continue to grow at high levels for the coming decades. Advances in artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming the nature of work and have the potential to replace significant numbers of jobs and widen inequality. The growth of the knowledge economy means that the significance of location is growing, with this leading to a world that is more geographically uneven, rather than flat. The failure to address the negative consequences of uneven growth and rising systemic risks is straining social cohesion. This threatens to fragment societies and disrupt the global economy. Ian Goldin shows how Chiefs of Staff can help leadership to manage uncertainty and address complex challenges while growing reputable businesses.

​Ian Goldin is the Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, the world’s leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges. Ian previously was World Bank Vice President and the Group’s Director of Policy. From 1995-2000 he was economic advisor to President Nelson Mandela and Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. He has written and presented three BBC series and has published 25 books. He has been knighted by the French government and received numerous awards and a highly sought after speaker and media commentator. Ian has served as a Non-executive Director on many companies, and as the Chair of all key Board committees. See iangoldin.org for further details.